In 1932, during Australia’s deep economic depression, young Paul meets Eric the Red–a wandering swagman–who teaches Paul how to play the bamboo flute and brings music back into Paul’s life.
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The Witch’s Face: A Mexican Tale
Don Aurelio falls in love with a witch who has a beautiful face but fails to heed her special instructions.
Shadow Spinner
When Marjan, a thirteen-year-old girl with a disability, joins the Sultan’s harem in ancient Persia, she gathers for Shahrazad the stories which will save the queen’s life.
Siobhan’s Journey: A Belfast Girl Visits The United States
Describes the experiences of ten-year-old Siobhan McNulty, a girl from Northern Ireland who spent six weeks with a New Jersey family as a part of Project Children.
The Girl With The Broken Wing
Twins James and Amanda are baffled as to why a girl with a broken wing shows up outside their attic window one night, demanding to be let in and then not leaving except to cause trouble, until one day her purpose becomes clear.
Wanda And The Wild Hair
Although Wanda loves her wild hair, all the adults in her life think it’s just horrific, so after a series of mishaps with a magpie, a cat, and a large English sheepdog, Wanda is finally convinced that something needs to be done.
Land Of Yesterday, Land Of Tomorrow: Discovering Chinese Central Asia
An informative look at the little-known Xinjiang Province of China, closed to foreigners in 1949 and only reopened in 1984, detailing its history, its use as a testing ground for nuclear weapons, its natural resources, and its people.
Priscilla And Rosy
A tempting boat trip tests an alley-rat’s loyalty to her best friend.
19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East
Nineteen poems about the Middle East and about being an Arab American living in the United States.
The Hummingbirds’ Gift
When Consuelo saves the hummingbirds’ lives they, in return, show her how to save her family from the drought. With straw weavings by Juliana Reyes de Silva and Juan Hilario Silva.